Cori’s Easter recipes

I still can’t decide which of these two holidays I love the most: Easter or Christmas. The spring flavors and bright colors, or the homey and warm feeling that you get from winter holidays? I guess it doesn’t really matter as long as family is there with you and you can enjoy spending time, chatting till midnight and have a feast together.

Every year for Easter, our tradition at home is that my mom is cooking all the Romanian traditional goodies like lamb haggis, cabbage rolls, Easter cookies, roasted lamb and tons of other dishes, that we couldn’t leave uneaten.

But this year things have changed and she’s been the guest in our little & cozy apartment in Munich and of course, Cori took care to reinterpret most of the traditional dishes to have a full healthy and clean eating family meal. And boy, what ameal, let me tell you more about that.

Trim of ends of the asparagus, spread out over a baking sheet and drizzle some olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for 8-10 min at 200°C. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan and finely chopped garlic cloves.

… and ended with …

Dessert – Roasted pears with ricotta and walnuts

Slide pears in half and scoop out the core and the seeds. Sprinkle with cinnamon, brown sugar and fresh grated nutmeg. Roast the pears for 45-50 minutes at medium heat and add the finely chopped walnuts just before the end. Top the roasted pears with ricotta and drizzle some wild honey. Serve them warm.